Spackle container lid

ABSTRACT

A spackle container lid is disclosed. The spackle container lid comprises a flat working surface on the top thereof that is used as a surface for the worker.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to the field of tools used bycarpenters and painters. In particular, the present invention isdirected to a tool used to facilitate the spackling of sheetrock duringdry wall construction. In particular, the present invention is directedto a novel spackle container lid that can be used as a working surfacefor the spackle.

Generally spackle is provided in a bucket or some other container. Whena worker is applying spackle during drywall construction, the spacklemust be removed from its container and placed upon a flat surface.Generally, a worker will use a large trowel or other flat type surfaceas the working surface. The present invention is directed to a devicethat is used in conjunction with the lid for the spackle container toprovide a flat easily cleanable surface on which the spackle can beworked.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the present invention installed on a typicalspackle container.

FIG. 2 is side plan view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side plan view of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side plan view of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view illustrated a typical use of the presentinvention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a working surface for spackling compoundcomprising a flat surface connected to a spackle container lid whereinthe flat surface is generally larger in length and width than thespackle container lid and is connected to a top surface of the spacklecontainer lid and the container lid contains a lip to seal onto the topof a spackle container.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The present invention will now be described in terms of the presentlypreferred embodiment thereof as illustrated in the drawings. Those ofordinary skill in the art will recognize that many obvious modificationsmay be made to this embodiment without departing from the spirit orscope of the present invention.

The present invention is illustrated in the drawings. As shown in FIG.1, the container lid 10 is intended to form a replacement for existinglids to fit onto the top of the bucket 12 or other spackle container.

The present invention comprises a flat working surface 14. The presentinvention further comprises a connector 16 on its bottom. The connector16 replaces the lid on the spackle bucket 12 and allows the workingsurface 14 to fit tightly and securely onto the top of the spacklebucket 12. The working surface 14 is fabricated from plastic or otherlike materials. This type of material provides a smooth working surfacethat is relatively easy to clean after use.

In practice, the user will remove the needed quantity of spackle fromthe container in a conventional manner. The user will replace theconnector 16 onto the container 12 and will be securely sealed thereon.The quantity of spackle is then placed onto the working surface 14. Theuser then works with the spackle to seal the drywall.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the foregoing ismerely one embodiment of the present invention and many obviousmodifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit orscope of the present invention.

1) A working surface for spackling compound comprising a flat surfaceconnected to a spackle container lid wherein the flat surface isgenerally larger in length and width than the spackle container lid andis connected to a top surface of the spackle container lid and thecontainer lid contains a lip to seal onto the top of a spacklecontainer.